The Animals - The Night: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Night" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Night Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Animals
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Night" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am G Well, here comes the night Am G Its dark shadows passing over me Am G F I've been feeling the chill ever since you been gone Am G I'm thinking of you, girl Am G Wondering if you're going to return to me Am G F Or was it a waste of time all we've been through G F When I'm all alone G F I don't have someone I can run to C D Esus4 E Baby, I ain't got no place to go Chorus: Am Don't you know that the night G D Keeps moving on (keeps moving on) F Keeps getting colder and colder Am G D The night, always too long (Always too long) F I keep looking over my shoulder Am G D The night, I pray for the dawn (Pray for the dawn) F Keeps getting colder and colder Am G The night, always too long F Baby, you're gone We could start again If only you would Reach out and touch me, baby Like a blind man I feel you deep down inside I'm over the edge I'm sorry I hurt You so badly, girl The things that I said Just cannot be denied When I'm waiting here Hoping that someday you'll Return to me cause, baby Feel like I'm losing control Chorus My mind's running wild I feel like a child Who's been lost again You've stolen my heart Captured my soul Chorus Yeah, the night, the night (Keeps moving on) Yeah, colder and colder The night, always too long (Always too long) it keeps Getting colder and colder The night, keep moving on (Pray for the dawn) keep Looking over my shoulder The night, it's always too long You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  E  Esus4  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Night" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Night" by The Animals.